railway — ozdic

Collocations

38

1

(noun.)

ADJ

mainline | high-speed | disused | narrow gauge, standard gauge

miniature

The children enjoyed riding on the miniature railway at the seaside theme park.

model

funicular, overhead

Children watched the overhead railway tracks above the busy city street.

private, regional, state | electric, steam

VERB + RAILWAY

manage, operate, run | nationalize, privatize | build, construct | close, open

RAILWAY + VERB

run

carry sth

The new railway carries thousands of commuters to the city every morning.

RAILWAY + NOUN

journey, travel

I enjoyed my railway journey across the country last summer.

enthusiast

My grandfather spent weekends visiting the local museum because he was such a dedicated railway enthusiast.

accident

age

During the railway age, many people moved to cities for factory work.

PREP

on a/the ~

My uncle spent thirty years working on the railways before he retired.

~ between

The new railway between London and Paris has made travel much easier for commuters.

~ from, ~ to

Definitions

noun

1

A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett, however, by fawning and flattery, seemed to be able to make not only Mrs. Churchill but everyone else do what he desired.

2

A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles such as trains may travel.

His interest in railways is not the quality that marks Pearson out. Everyone was interested in railways. Over a thousand miles of them opened between 1837 and 1845, most of what would become the national network. [...] You needed an Act of Parliament to build a railway; but that wasn't very hard to obtain if you could give the appearance of adequately funded competence.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a line of track providing a runway for wheels

railroad

noun — line that is the commercial organization responsible for ope

railroad

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

That the young Mr. Churchills liked—but they did not like him coming round of an evening and drinking weak whisky-and-water while he held forth on railway debentures and corporation loans. Mr. Barrett

Wiktionary

02

His interest in railways is not the quality that marks Pearson out. Everyone was interested in railways. Over a thousand miles of them opened between 1837 and 1845, most of what would become the natio

Wiktionary

03

Please tell me which railway line to use from the airport to downtown.

Tatoeba · #18220

04

We were contracted to build a railway.

Tatoeba · #22806

05

London is such a large city that visitors must use buses and the underground railway to get about.

Tatoeba · #29275

06

A piece of railway in use today is therefore the product of a long series of decisions reached at different times for many different reasons.

Tatoeba · #42022

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, railway is marked as UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.